民

mín

people, subjects, citizens

How to write 民, stroke by stroke

surname Min; (bound form) the people; inhabitants of a country

Ideographic: An eye 巳 pierced by a dagger 戈, an old mark of slavery

Made of 巳 + 戈

人民rén mínthe people
公民gōng míncitizen
市民shì míncity resident
居民jū mínresident; inhabitant
民主mín zhǔdemocracy; democratic
平民píng mínordinary people; commoner (contrasted with the privileged); civilian (contrasted with the military)
移民yí mínto immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant
农民nóng mínpeasant; farmer
民众mín zhòngthe populace; the masses; the common people
民族mín zúnationality; ethnic group
国民guó mínnationals; citizens; people of a nation
殖民地zhí mín dìcolony

我们相信民主。
wǒ men xiāng xìn mín zhǔ 。
We believe in democracy.
来自岛上的居民向我们求助。
lái zì dǎo shàng de jū mín xiàng wǒ men qiú zhù 。
The islanders are asking us for help.
我们的人民渴望独立。
wǒ men de rén mín kě wàng dú lì 。
Our people thirst for independence.
你何时移民到我们国家?
nǐ hé shí yí mín dào wǒ men guó jiā ?
When did you immigrate to our country?
农民们如常在忙著播种。
nóng mín men rú cháng zài máng zhù bō zhǒng 。
As usual the peasants are busy scattering grain seeds.